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Implosive Im·Plo·Sive Adjective Noun Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary  See 

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
im·plo·sive
adjective or noun
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implosion
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
im·plo·sive
I. \-ōs]iv, ]ēv also -ōz]or ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: in- (II) + -plosive (as in explosive)
: of, relating to, or being an implosion : formed or uttered with implosion
• im·plo·sive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: an implosive consonant : suction stop

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